Just A Few Pounds

Just A Few Pounds

It's glorious to have an opportunity for two weeks to watch the best athletes from across the globe competing for one of the most coveted prizes in sports, Olympic Gold. But the real gold has been won by the City of London. At a cost of 14 billion British Pounds the City has created the catalyst for the recovery of neighborhoods ripe for redevelopment, and reinforcement of London as one of the greatest cities in the world. However, rewind to 1948 when London last hosted the Olympics and spent a grand total of 750,000 Pounds. The games were played in the rubble of WWII and the significant investment in its time spurred the recovery of London. Much is written about the high cost of the games and questions undoubtedly arise concerning the economic return on the investment. Check out London, Olympic dollars are cheap dollars.

Tony LoPinto is the Global Sector Leader of Korn/Ferry International's Real Estate Practice and founder of SelectLeaders. The views expressed in this article are the author's own.

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CB RICHARD ELLIS
Marketing Director
(GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO) The marketing director will be responsible for the day-to-day leadership and operations of the marketing function supporting the Denver offices of CBRE. Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing marketing policies and activities such as new business development and strategy including the creation and implementation of the Denver Marketing Strategic Plan. Bachelor's degree required. An MBA preferred. A minimum of six to ten years of related experience and/or training in marketing also required.

LOWE ENTERPRISES
Vice President, Commercial Real Estate
(WASHINGTON, DC) Reporting directly to the regional managing director, this position will be responsible for creating and executing REG-E's strategy for commercial investment, acquisitions, leasing, development and market positioning. This includes optimizing the value of Lowe's current property portfolio, and identifying and securing future acquisitions and business development opportunities. This role requires effective collaboration with the regional team to pursue and execute acquisitions and development projects, many of which have a mixed-use profile. In addition, this position will build and manage internal and external relationships with brokers, owners, tenants, investors, jurisdictional authorities, etc. as required to carry out this role to further the company's mission and vision, and to serve as the face to the real estate community for the management and growth of this part of the company's business.

NEWMARK GRUBB KNIGHT FRANK
Vice President, National Accounts
(PROVIDENCE, RI) The vice president, national Accounts will provide direction and leadership to the assigned national accounts and coordinate Newmark Grubb Knight Frank Management Services resources to assist the account management teams in accomplishing the clients' objectives. In addition, this position will manage the profitability of Ellis Management Services assignments and participate in new business development and the cross selling of Newmark Grubb Knight Frank platform of services.

PNC BANK
Senior Originator
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GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY
Executive Director, MPS in Urban and Regional Planning
(WASHINGTON, DC) Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies seeks a dynamic and entrepreneurial professional to build, launch and lead a new Masters in Professional Studies Program in Urban and Regional Planning. The ideal candidate brings vision, leadership, management experience, industry expertise and a relentless pursuit of academic excellence. The executive director will be expected to position the MPS in Urban and Regional Planning as a world-class degree distinguished by excellence in teaching and learning, research and knowledge exchange.

EQUITY OFFICE PROPERTIES
VP – Operations
(NEW YORK CITY) The VP of Operations will drive the financial performance and value creation on assigned assets; oversee property operations for the assets; provide leadership to all property operation and construction personnel to deliver superior customer service and ensure value creation for all properties within the region; provide leadership to develop and maintain partnerships with the tenants, through account management and customer service initiatives; oversee vendor management; and ensure superior execution of long-term strategy and annual business plans, budgets and deliver favorable financial results.

USAA REAL ESTATE
Managing Director Investments
(NEW YORK CITY) Duties include sourcing acquisition, development, and joint venture opportunities with a focus in the Northeastern United States, with an emphasis, on New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Boston; cultivating excellent contacts and relationships; working with investment management team to develop underwriting assumptions, refining asset strategy and developing recommendations to senior team members on investment opportunities and key deal points; and assuming responsibility for coordination of due diligence efforts.

THE COLLIER COS.
Asset Manager
(GAINESVILLE, FL) Specific duties include acting as a senior leader by developing and mentoring diverse talent levels within the organization; developing systematic solutions to problems within the operating company; hands-on deep involvement in the annual financial plan of the company and its assets; maximizing total return for each assigned asset through the analysis of property efficiencies and identifying opportunities for improved performance for both the properties and the operating company; working closely with regional community managers and community m anagers to provide direction for and oversight of business plans, budgets, forecasts, leases, analysis and approvals; and monthly quarterly and annual reporting of the organization's complete portfolio of real estate.

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MARCUS & MILLICHAP
(CHICAGO) Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services has promoted Jacob D. Gehl to first vice president investments. Most recently, Gehl held the title of vice president investments.

MCCARTHY BUILDING COS.
(SAN DIEGO) McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. announced the appointment of Robert (Bob) Betz to senior vice president, charged with overseeing operations of McCarthy's San Diego office. Betz, an 18-year McCarthy veteran, replaces Ron Hall, who has retired after 25 years of service for the company.

New Hires POST A NEW HIRE

JONES LANG LASALLE
(TORONTO) In a move to advance services to corporate occupiers in Canada, Jones Lang LaSalle has appointed Trish Clarry as managing director in its National Corporate Solutions team. Clarry joins from Scotiabank, where she served as vice president of real estate managing design, sustainability and process improvements across a 20 million-square-foot global real estate portfolio.

AVISON YOUNG
(CHICAGO) Erik Foster and Mike Wilson have joined Avison Young's brokerage operations in Chicago as principals. They most recently worked together at Grubb & Ellis in Chicago.

URBAN LAND INSTITUTE
(WASHINGTON, DC) Helen A. Gurfel has been named executive director of the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Greenprint Center for Building Performance. Gurfel was most recently a director of GE Capital Real Estate's global sustainability group.

COHEN FINANCIAL
(CHICAGO) Cohen Financial, a national real estate capital services firm, announced that it has expanded its commercial real estate (CRE) capital advisory and valuation services and has appointed Kevin L. Miller as managing director to lead the practice. Prior to joining Cohen, Miller led or co-led diligence efforts for more than 20 national and international bank mergers, recapitalizations and note sales/acquisitions while with Aperio Advisors and The Situs Companies.

HOULIHAN-PARNES REALTORS
(WHITE PLAINS) Bryan J. Houlihan, son of James J. Houlihan, has recently joined Houlihan-Parnes Realtors as junior associate. He has previously worked for Cirillo World, a sports marketing and public relations firm.

WOODBINE DEVELOPMENT
(DALLAS) Woodbine Development Corporation of Dallas has named Dupree Scovell as managing director of its recently launched West Coast investment/acquisition platform. Scovell is based out of the company's new Los Angeles office. Scovell's portfolio of professional experience includes five years with Trammell Crow Company in Dallas, where he served as a financial analyst and senior development associate focusing on retail and mixed-use development.

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